GMP suspends eight officers over racial discrimination allegations
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has suspended eight officers and put another on restricted duties following a report made of racial discrimination.
Seven of the suspended officers are from the Bury district and one is from Rochdale, who was working in Bury at the time of the allegations.
Monday’s suspensions (July 29) follow the force suspending five officers and placing two officers on restricted duties, all from the Bury district, on July 17.
The force said it has temporarily relocated officers to Bury to cover operational duties and minimise disruption within the district.
GMP made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in relation to both of these cases. The IOPC is investigating the first report and has reviewed and referred the second incident back to GMP to investigate.
Head of GMP’s Professional Standards Directorate, Detective Chief Superintendent Mike Allen, said: “The reports we have received are deeply concerning and I hope to reassure the community of Bury, the wider public, and the GMP workforce that a full and thorough investigation is being conducted into these matters.”